Data Manager

Purpose• To lead the effective administration of the school’s SIMS information management system in order to accurately record and organise all student data, ensuring compliance with GDPR legislation • To organise and develop the school’s production of data to report on GCSE results, assessment, progress and behaviour through the use of SIMS, SISRA and interaction with other external databases Main Responsibilities Management of all aspects of SIMS and other data systems • Ensure pupil records are accurate and up-to-date • Create and maintain the SIMS assessment manager and SISRA databases to ensure that assessment data is relevant, accurate and complete • Oversee the completion of Census and CES census and other statistical government returns • Support the school’s timetable in the production of the school timetable and KS4 options • Prepare the new academic year calendar in SIMS to affect the smooth transition from one academic year to the next • Ensure the smooth transfer of data between Nova-T6 – Assessment Manager – Academic Management/Course Manager - Examinations - Lesson Monitor • Update and apply periodic and casual changes to courses, teachers and rooms throughout the year • Allocate student class memberships • Ensure SIMS recording and usage complies with GDPR and adhere to school policy of data retention and deletion Data Management • Provide reporting on pupil progress from KS3 to GCSE through use of internal and external databases • Effectively download data from, and share data with external providers including FFT and DfE databases • Import KS2 results into SIMS and prepare data for analysis • Import GCSE results into SIMS and transfer to SISRA for analysis • Provide SLT with accurate data to analyse KS4 targets and predicted GCSE results • Administer DfE data checking exercise to verify school GCSE results • Provide reports for SLT and governors regarding attendance, persistent absence, exclusions and behaviour • Respond to SLT, subject leaders,